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Afghan civilians desperately trying to climb onto airplane in Kabul airport (Original Post) ansible Aug 2021 OP
. applegrove Aug 2021 #1
Looks like the roof of the Saigon Embassy Bucky Aug 2021 #2
Where are the women at ? JI7 Aug 2021 #3
the women are probably in their homes iemanja Aug 2021 #4
Women are no longer allowed to go outside ansible Aug 2021 #6
I'm not entirely sure of that ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #8
The Women GrassClippings Aug 2021 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author GrassClippings Aug 2021 #10
their ex presidient made sure he got his sorry butt out nt msongs Aug 2021 #5
Do you blame him? secondwind Aug 2021 #11
I see an awful lot of men there who look very capable of picking up a weapon Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #7
Cell phones are still working keithbvadu2 Aug 2021 #12
I don't know, try flying all those fucking planes we gave you Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #13

JI7

(89,247 posts)
3. Where are the women at ?
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:05 AM
Aug 2021

It's all men .

Females are the ones most in danger but these are all men.

 

ansible

(1,718 posts)
6. Women are no longer allowed to go outside
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:15 AM
Aug 2021

Kabul is already under Taliban control, the airport is all that's left

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
8. I'm not entirely sure of that ...
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:25 AM
Aug 2021

Men who worked with US/Allies could very well be in more imminent physical danger.

In the long run women will almost surely have it worse, but right now? They might well be physically safer.

As much of asshole brutes as the Taliban are, slaughtering women is frowned upon.

 

GrassClippings

(29 posts)
9. The Women
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 02:14 AM
Aug 2021

Look at any pictures or video of “protests” or something similar from that region. It’s always all males. Women don’t participate in much of anything outside of the home.

And as was pointed out by a poster above me, the men (or any of their family by birth or marriage) who provided any assistance to the USA are as good as dead.

Response to JI7 (Reply #3)

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
7. I see an awful lot of men there who look very capable of picking up a weapon
Mon Aug 16, 2021, 01:21 AM
Aug 2021

and defending their country.

Fit, of proper age, etc.

Just saying.

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